“Do you think that I really have to pay people to have sex with me? Am I that grotesque to you?”
Vivica shrugged. “I guess that some women would be attracted to you.”
That made him chuckle, because unbeknownst to her, Shane had senses that were heightened, which meant that he knew that she shared an attraction for him. It was crystal clear to him and that was probably why he was being so generous. Shane had to imagine that was the reason, because he honestly didn't have a clue. Everything that was happening was so different than anything that had happened to him before. Shane couldn't remember ever feeling that way before.
“Yes, maybe someone. But that is not the sort of job that I am looking to fill. You seem to be the type of person that knows your way around a situation and people.”
“If you're talking about the situation last night, they caught me off guard. I should've known better though.”
“I'm not talking about that; I'm talking about the fact that you pick-pocketed five men last night. You probably did it just by bumping into them I would imagine, right?”
Vivica wasn't comfortable with the line of conversation; he could see it in the way that she squirmed, but he ignored the realization. Shane knew the truth, but he wanted to hear it out of her mouth.
“Yeah, I guess you could say that.”
He chuckled again. “I don't think there's another way to see it. Point is, you know how to deal with people and maybe you could be helpful in getting the information that others can’t.”
“What kind of job is that?”
Shane was noncommittal, because he really didn't have any idea. There was no thought put into any of it seconds before he said it. He had just opened his mouth and that was what came out. He had to come up with something quick though because he could see that he was going to lose her if he didn't.
“We can call it a personal assistant job. I have a couple PAs, but you can be my special one.”
“You're telling me that a guy with your kind of money wants me to rob people?”
He shook his head in disagreement. “No, nothing like that. I am not saying that I want you to rob anybody. You actually have to stop doing that. What I'm asking you to do is do some errands, and when the time comes, maybe we can use your other skills as well.”
“Do I get some time to think about it?”
“Do you have a better offer?”
Vivica shrugged. “I'm not even sure about this one.”
“Why?”
“Well, the owner seems a bit shady.”
Shane grinned. “That he is, but I am sure that you can handle him.”
“Maybe.”
Shane suggested that she go to the office with him. Vivica didn’t answer, and it was quite clear that she was unsure about all of it. He didn't know how to make her feel better about it. He told her how much the salary would be and that seemed to be the deciding factor.
“Okay, but you have to answer something honestly, before I’ll agree.”
Shane was interested in knowing what it was she wanted. He had just offered her quite a bit of money and considering what she did for a living, if that's what it could be called, Shane had to believe that this was the opportunity of a lifetime. But still, she insisted on having some say in it. He liked that about her. He liked that she was sticking to her guns and not being bowled over, even if it was him trying to do it. It was just another personality trait that he admired.
He didn't even know the woman, but he was offering her a job, just to keep her close and in his life. Shane was all about solutions.
Vivica agreed to go with him, but she had reluctance etched on her face. She confessed she’d never had a job, let alone one in an office, and she wasn’t sure what to do or how to act.
“I won't be able to show you personally, but my assistant will be able to get you all set up and answer any questions that you have. You just tell him what you like to do and what you can do, and he’ll figure something out for you.”
“Why are you doing this?”
Shane didn’t know the answer to that. He had to stop asking himself that question because it just made his head hurt.
“What kind of question is that?”
